Teak Drop-Leaf Table by Børge Mogensen for FDB Møbler
View Similar Items
Teak Drop-Leaf Table by Børge Mogensen for FDB Møbler
About the Item
- Creator:Børge Mogensen (Designer),FDB Møbler (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Width: 51 in (129.54 cm)Length: 29 in (73.66 cm)
- Style:Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1950s
- Condition:One brass hook for leaf is broken (pictured) but does not affect use.
- Seller Location:Asbury Park, NJ
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU98497395243
Børge Mogensen
Among the great mid-20th century Danish furniture designers, Børge Mogensen distinguished himself with his faith to traditional values of craftsmanship and honesty of materials.
While peers such as Hans Wegner, Finn Juhl and Arne Jacobsen designed some of the most striking and now iconic furnishings of the era, Mogensen focused on making pieces that were simple, durable and comfortable — and in the long run perhaps more useful and better loved.
Mogensen studied under and later worked for Kaare Klint, a master cabinetmaker whose chief tenets were quality of construction and simplicity of line. Klint was a classicist, who believed that furniture forms should evolve from those of historical models. So, too, in his way was Mogensen, as two of his best-known earlier pieces attest. His 1945 Spokeback Sofa, with hinged arms that can be lowered to facilitate lounging, is a reinterpretation of the venerable Knole settee. With the oval silhouette of its plywood backrest and waterdrop-shaped cutouts, Mogenson’s Shell chair, designed in 1949, can be seen as a novel take on early 19th century Empire side chairs.
Yet Mogensen shared the aesthetical sensibilities of his most forward-looking colleagues. His cabinets deploy the same spare geometries and lushly figured woods as those of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and his disciple Florence Knoll, the chief difference being that Mies and Knoll used chrome steel for the frames and legs of their pieces. The brawny oak frames and slung leather seats and backrests of Mogensen’s Hunting chair (1950) and Spanish chair (1958) display the same hefty construction and appreciation of natural materials seen in the work of Charlotte Perriand and Sergio Rodrigues.
As you will see from the furnishings on 1stDibs, Børge Mogensen designed for function more than sculptural effect. While his chairs may not be the first pieces in a décor to draw the eye, they are often the first to draw in those looking for a comfortable seat.
- Planner Group Drop-Leaf Table by Paul McCobb for WinchendonBy Paul McCobb, Planner GroupLocated in Asbury Park, NJSolid dining table with two leaves by Paul McCobb as part of the Planner Group of furniture for Winchendon. A straightforward, egalitarian dining ta...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsWood, Birch
- Danish Teak Extension Dining TableLocated in Asbury Park, NJAn organic and sculptural extension dining table with brass hardware and a solid-teak frame with stretchers. The main tabletop and leafs are teak veneer and easily detach from the fr...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
- Sabre Leg Table with One Leaf by T.H. Robsjohn-GibbingsBy Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-GibbingsLocated in Asbury Park, NJGreat table designed by Robsjohn-Gibbing for Widdicomb. The table gets its name from the amazing shape of the legs. Table comes with one 20 in leaf. When inserted this makes your tab...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsWalnut
- Machine Base Pedestal TableLocated in Asbury Park, NJA dining table of solid, reclaimed, wood board construction on an iron pedestal machine base. The pedestal allows for spaciousness, and a feeling of airin...Category
20th Century Machine Age Dining Room Tables
- Industrial Dining or Conference Room TableLocated in Asbury Park, NJPleased to offer this great industrial dining table that was recently removed from a NYC loft. Table has a fantasic deco era base that has multi layers of p...Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Dining Room Tables
MaterialsIron
- Live Edge Table with Custom 3-Leg Metal BaseLocated in Asbury Park, NJWe are pleased to offer this wonderful 7 foot live edge table with custom 3-leg metal base. Wood is English elm stained with walnut stain and had a great large brass butterfly on top...Category
2010s American Dining Room Tables
- 1960s Borge Mogensen Refinished Dining Table in Oak by FDB MoblerBy FDB Møbler, Børge MogensenLocated in Knebel, DKThe "Shaker" table C18 was designed by Børge Mogensen and produced by FDB Møbler. Børge Mogensens timeless design is inspired by traditional Shaker tables and was designed by Børge ...Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsOak
- Børge Mogensen Shaker Table C 18 of Teak and Beech by FDB Møbler Denmark 1950sBy Børge Mogensen, FDB MøblerLocated in Aarhus C, DKRare danish vintage Børge Mogensen shaker table model C 18 made by the Danish furniture manufacturer FBD Møbler The model C 18 was designe...Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tables
MaterialsBeech, Teak
- Børge Mogensen for FDB Møbler Danish Mid-Century Shaker Wooden Dining TableBy Børge Mogensen, FDB MøblerLocated in New York, NYDanish mid-century Shaker-style wooden dining table with a rectangular wooden top resting on two double T-shaped legs. (BØRGE MOGENSEN FOR FDB MØBLER)Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsWood
- FDB Møbler Flip-Top Oak Round Dining Table by Børge Mogensen, 1950 DenmarkBy FDB Møbler, Børge MogensenLocated in The Hague, NLMid-Century Modern period very unique flip-top round dinning table designed by famous Danish furniture designer Børge Mogensen and manufactured by FDB Møbler in 1950's circa. The table is made of solid oak wood and the flip-top is finished with black linoleum. Was designed to withstand everyday wear and tear. The solid and beautiful craftsmanship is a key focal point of the design. We have one more same table...Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsOak
- Danish Teak Drop Leaf Extending Dining Table by Børge Mogensen for Søborg, 1950sBy Børge MogensenLocated in Southampton, GB1950s Danish teak drop leaf dining table designed by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik. This practical dining table can seat 4 people when closed and up to 10 people when fully e...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsBeech, Teak
- Borge Mogensen Drop-Leaf Dining Table in Teak for Soborg Mobelfabrik, DenmarkBy Børge MogensenLocated in WIJCKEL, NLDanish Modernism free-standing office desk or dining table by Borge Morgensen, made of fined teak top and beech frame, fitted with drop-leaves on ...Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsBeech, Teak